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Keith Jenkins Nov 6, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In the new 12-team College Football Playoff format, there is an added emphasis on conference championships. The four highest-ranked conference champions receive a first-round bye and a fifth conference champion is guaranteed a spot in the field. Those champions will be determined by conference

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 6, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Inspirational thought of the week: Do you love me?Do you wanna be my friend?And if you doWell then don’t be afraid to

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 5, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Unbeaten Oregon is the No. 1 team in the first rankings released by the College Football Playoff selection committee on Tuesday. The Ducks were

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterNov 5, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions It’s a new era for the College Football Playoff, with the field growing from four to 12 this season. That means three times as many programs will gain

Open Extended Reactions The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season will be announced Tuesday. Though we have a month until the final rankings, several teams needed wins to remain in their respective conference races or hold onto their hopes for an at-large bid to the CFP. Allstate Playoff Predictor How will Saturday’s

Associated Press Nov 4, 2024, 08:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says officers “acted within policy to protect themselves and nearby fans” during two altercations caught on camera during Saturday’s Florida–Georgia game at EverBank Stadium. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters released body-camera footage and details regarding two fights that

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNNov 4, 2024, 05:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson‘s shoulder injury is not season-ending, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Johnson exited No. 1 Oregon’s 38-17 win over Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday and did not return to the game. The fifth-year senior reappeared on the sidelines in

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterNov 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Michael Irvin is back at another Miami game, wearing the same long-sleeved shirt, cargo pants and black lace-up boots he has sported at each game

Associated Press Nov 3, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oregon was the unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, strengthening its bid for the top spot in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s first rankings of the season. The Ducks are No. 1 in the AP

Associated Press Nov 3, 2024, 08:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina was fined $250,000 by the Southeastern Conference for fans rushing the field after the Gamecocks’ 44-20 win over then No. 10 Texas A&M at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday night. The school was fined by the league for its second

Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Will Howard threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns and No. 4 Ohio State‘s defense made a late defensive stand to lift the Buckeyes over No. 3 Penn State 20-13 on Saturday. Ohio State (7-1, 4-1) kept its hopes alive

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterNov 2, 2024, 11:53 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions In a season littered with unlikely twists, in a sport defined of late by overwhelming change, it’s nice to know some things remain as steadfastly certain as the

Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 07:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Carson Beck threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns to offset three interceptions, and No. 2 Georgia escaped “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” with a 34-20 victory over Florida on Saturday. The Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) won their fourth

Nov 2, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is set to play in Saturday’s key Big Ten matchup against No. 4 Ohio State. Allar missed the second half of last week’s win over Wisconsin after suffering a left knee injury, but he was not listed on the injury report

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterNov 1, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a memo Friday to league athletic directors and head football coaches outlining punishment if players continue to fake injuries in games. “As plainly

Pete Thamel, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. All-American Michigan cornerback Will Johnson is out against No. 1 Oregon on Saturday, sources confirmed to ESPN, leaving the Wolverines without their top defensive player. Johnson left the Illinois game on Oct. 19 with a lower-body

Pete Thamel, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 08:01 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings has been medically cleared for the top-20 clash with Pittsburgh this weekend and will start for the Mustangs on Saturday night, coach Rhett Lashlee told ESPN. Jennings has been

Oct 31, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Week 10 in college football is here as we look toward some exciting conference games. Saturday will feature a must-see matchup between No. 4 Ohio State and No. 3 Penn State at Beaver Stadium. Ohio State quarterback Will Howard is ready to take on the team